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Deciding whether to return schoolchildren to in-person learning is a major source of stress for parents.

High stress, loss of routine slow return to normal from coronavirus

COVID-19 unknowns are keeping people from forming new daily habits.
A health care worker handles supplies needed to collect saliva to test for COVID-19 as part of Arizona State University's testing initiative.

Pima County to open second free COVID-19 testing site

The new site will offer the ASU-developed saliva test.

COVID-19 may distance voters from partisan behavior

UA political scientist suggests the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the 2020 election cycle.
A member of the Tucson Fire Department helps distribute free masks at a giveaway event put on by the City of Tucson on July 18, 2020.

UA study looks into best materials for face masks

How effective are T-shirts and scarves?
Tucson teachers led a car rally on July 22, 2020 to protest reopening schools without sufficient state guidance and safety benchmarks.

Back to school, one step at a time

Teachers, school administrators and elected officials weigh how to safely return to school.
Tumamoc Hill may close if more of its visitors don't wear masks, the university said.

Tumamoc Hill may close if more walkers don't wear masks

At least 60% of people exercising need to cover their faces if the popular walking spot is to stay open.
Canyon Mine is one of the few mines allowed to operate despite the moratorium.

House passes defense spending bill banning new uranium mines around Grand Canyon

The Senate version of the bill does not include the ban on new uranium mines.
A photo accompanying a UANews release about the university's antibody testing effort in partnership with the state.

UA expands antibody test

Participants can also opt in to yearlong immunity study.
Teachers are protesting the return to in-person instruction due to what they say is inadequate guidance or consideration of risk by state officials.

Tucson educators protest school reopening during pandemic

Organizers say it's not safe to return to the classroom.
Studies show pets help people maintain good mental health during periods of isolation.

Pets play special role for people coping with pandemic

Experts say people living with pets cope better with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
A man wears a face mask while standing outdoors in the town of Guadalupe on July 7, 2020.

Guadalupe: A town hit hard by COVID-19

Locals say families have been struggling in the small town, which recently had one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in Maricopa County.
People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at the Kino Sports Complex, in this July 13 courtesy photo from Pima County.

Pima County COVID-19 infection rate below Arizona average

The number of testing sites in the county is increasing.
A sign in front of the Tucson Medical Center.

Tucson hospitals balance full patient loads, COVID-19 stress

As hospitals inch closer to reaching full capacity, doctors and nurses continue to ask the public to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
Choropleth map showing rate of COVID-19 cases reported/100,000 people over a one-week period ending July 16.

Daily news roundup: Eviction protection extended, record AZ unemployment, nurses' union contract

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 16.
Nurses hold a demonstration in front of Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital on Silverbell Road, Sept. 20, 2019.

Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's

It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins and Richard Carmona hold an online briefing about restarting classes on campus. July 16,2020.

Mandatory COVID-19 tests await UA students in dorms

Before moving in all students would have be tested for the novel coronavirus.

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